Ghost Woman has been Canada's Evan Uschenko's outlet for his interest in so… Read Full Bio ↴Ghost Woman has been Canada's Evan Uschenko's outlet for his interest in songwriting and recording, which began after a number of years spent playing as a sideman in various Canadian indie ensembles, most notably in the Michael Rault band, a group that displays a similar affinity for perfectly dialed, partially yesteryear-looking guitar pop. Following 2022's self-titled debut, Ghost Woman, issued by the British Full Time Hobby label to great critical acclaim, Ghost Woman's sophomore album, Anne, If (January 2023) presents a slightly more expansive vision of what Ghost Woman can offer.

Please note that from November 2023's Hindsight is 50/50 onwards, Uschenko started using Ghostwoman as the preferred spelling for the project. The albums are now listed on streaming platforms under that slightly altered moniker, which means that most scrobbles will now go to Ghostwoman instead.

Clockwork
Ghost Woman Lyrics

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Forget what
He told you
When we met i was on my own too
Its a wonder that i live so long

If he could
Make you someone
Try it. Trust it

Telling noone
Why the hell did it take so long

I'll stand by you and the end
Will come I'm sure of it
Was i born to walk alone?

Just to be in the sun with
You my dear not to come off blind but
I wonder if i stay here at all

You stood by me at the end

When i don't ask for it
I love you my friend

Overall Meaning

In Ghost Woman's song "Clockwork," the lyrics speak of a person's realization about their past relationship and how it is affecting their present. The opening lines, "Forget what he told you, When we met I was on my own too" suggest that the person is talking to someone about their past lover and how they were once alone like them. The next line, "It's a wonder that I live so long," implies that they have been through a tough time and experienced some kind of hardship. The following lines, "If he could make you someone, try it. Trust it. Telling no one. Why the hell did it take so long," could be interpreted as them reflecting on their past relationship and how their ex tried to change them but didn't succeed, and they themselves are wondering why they stayed so long.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of loyalty and support in a relationship. "I'll stand by you until the end, I'm sure of it. Was I born to walk alone?" suggests that they have found someone who will stand by them until the very end, and they are grateful for that but now questioning if they were meant to walk alone anyway. The following lines, "Just to be in the sun with you, my dear not to come off blind but I wonder if I stay here at all," could mean that they want to be in a relationship and in the light of their significant other, but they are questioning whether it is the right choice for them.

Line by Line Meaning

Forget what
Don't listen to what he said earlier

He told you
About me being alone

When we met i was on my own too
When we first met, I was also alone

Its a wonder that i live so long
I have survived this long on my own

If he could
If he had the power

Make you someone
Change who you are

Try it. Trust it
Give it a chance and have faith in it

Telling noone
Keeping it a secret

Why the hell did it take so long
Why didn't we try it earlier?

I'll stand by you and the end
I will support you until the end

Will come I'm sure of it
The end is inevitable